Plastic pieces spur recall of organic, grass fed ground beef

Consumer complaints to the federal government and Rastelli Bros. Inc. prompted the company to recall more than 130,000 pounds of ground beef because of contamination with pieces of plastic.

“The problem was discovered after FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service) received consumer complaints through the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline. The firm also notified FSIS that they received a consumer complaint directly,” according to the recall notice posted today by the FSIS.

“FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”

The company reported it shipped the recalled ground beef to distribution centers and further sent it to retail locations in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, and Maryland.